This report of empirical information gathered from institutions in the public library network during a brief visit to Vietnam includes descriptions of the National Library, its classification scheme, the National Bibliography, the Library Council, the Hanoi People's Library, the Saigon National Library (now National Library No. 2), and the Social…

Summarizes a report presented at the First UNISIST Meeting of Experts in Regional Information Policy and Planning in Southeast Asia. The report briefly reviews the trends and developments of scientific and technological information activities in Australia. (VT)